Lancashire Heeler

This small black-and-tan cattle dog, also called the Ormskirk Heeler, drove cattle on west Lancashire farms and kept the yard clear of rats. It is rare enough to sit on the Kennel Club's vulnerable native breeds list, and long-lived, with a 2024 UK study putting life expectancy at 15.4 years. Choose one knowing you get heeler and terrier in a dog barely 30 cm tall: it will nip, chase and hunt. Ask breeders about testing for primary lens luxation and Collie eye anomaly.